Software supply chain attacks will increase in 2023: Report
ReversingLabs says DevOps and IT security teams have to work more closely to meet the threat of third-party
Cyber Security Today, Dec. 5, 2022 – Another data-wiper has been found, the open source Fosshost service is closing, and more
This episode reports on spyware, wiperware, SIM card swap
Employee turnover costs $57,150 annually
Although employee departures continue to plague the workforce, according to the results of an Express Employment Professionals survey, 48% of U.S. hiring managers say their company is experiencing increased turnover, up from 44% in late 2021. Employee turnover costs businesses an average of $57,150 per year (cost to rehire, lost productivity). Almost a quarter (23%) […]
Amazon and Apple set to return to advertise on Twitter
According to reports, e-commerce juggernauts Amazon and Apple plan to resume advertising on Twitter, with Amazon spending around $100 million per year. The confirmation will be made available following some security updates to the social media platform. Advertisers have previously expressed concern about Twitter following the loss of employees responsible for content moderation, as well […]
Google Rust code paying off, reducing memory related flaws
Since 2019, Google has been integrating code written in the Rust programming language into its Android operating system, and its efforts have paid off in the form of fewer vulnerabilities, with more than half of memory-related flaws reduced, a milestone that coincides with Google’s switch from C and C++ to the memory-safe programming language, Rust. […]
Intel invests in research to achieve breakthrough in packaging improvements
Intel researchers have announced a number of technological innovations and concepts, including packaging improvements that could result in computer chips that are ten times as powerful as today’s most advanced silicon. According to the company, its latest research could pave the way for chips with more than a trillion transistors by 2030, significantly expanding the […]
Hackers using fake crypto app to install to install the AppleJeus malware
Hackers backed by North Korea’s government attempted to infect the computers of hundreds of people working in a variety of industries, including news media, IT, cryptocurrency, and financial services, Google said. It added that it is being used to install the AppleJeus malware for initial access to networks and steal crypto assets. The vulnerability, identified […]
EU to allow calls on flights
The European Commission ruled that airlines can offer 5G technology alongside slower mobile data on board planes. This could mean that passengers will no longer have to put their phones in airplane mode, though the specifics of how this will be implemented are unknown. This means that people will be able to use all of […]
Apple to move supply chain outside of China
Following China’s strict COVID-19 policy and the November mass worker protests at its Foxconn factory, Apple is moving quickly to shift some of its production outside of China. It is now instructing suppliers to plan more actively for assembling Apple products elsewhere in Asia, particularly in India and Vietnam, and to reduce reliance on Taiwanese […]
Activision Blizzard game testers forms trade union
Activision Blizzard’s unit, Blizzard Albany and its game testers have voted to unionize. The unionization was approved by a vote of 14-0. The Diablo-focused office will be represented by the Communication Workers of America (CWA), the existing Raven Software union. The union vote for quality assurance workers at Blizzard Albany was initially postponed due to […]
